The HD-4702 Bit Rate Generator provides the necessary
clock signals for digital data transmission systems, such as a
UART. It generates 13 commonly used bit rates using an onchip
crystal oscillator or an external input. For conventional
operation generating 16 output clock pulses per bit period,
the input clock frequency must be 2.4576MHz (i.e. 9600
Baud x 16 x 16, since there is an internal 3 16 prescaler). A
lower input frequency will result in a proportionally lower
output frequency.
The HD-4702 can provide multi-channel operation with a
minimum of external logic by having the clock frequency CO
and the 3 8 prescaler outputs Q0, Q1, Q2 available externally.
All signals have a 50% duty cycle except 1800 Baud, which
has less than 0.39% distortion.
The four rate select inputs (S0-S3) select which bit rate is at
the output (Z). See Truth Table for Rate Select Inputs for
select code and output bit rate. Two of the 16 select codes for
the HD-4702 do not select an internally generated frequency,
but select an input into which the user can feed either a
different frequency, or a static level (High or Low) to generate
“ZERO BAUD”.
The bit rates most commonly used in modern data terminals
(110, 150, 300, 1200, 2400 Baud) require that no more than
one input be grounded for the HD-4702, which is easily
achieved with a single 5-position switch.
The HD-4702 has an initialization circuit which generates a
master reset for the scan counter. This signal is derived from
a digital differentiator that senses the first high level on the
CP input after the ECP input goes low. When ECP is high,
selecting the crystal input, CP must be low. A high level on
CP would apply a continuous reset. See Clock Modes and
Initialization below.